Changeling

Changeling Features

Source: Monsters of the Multiverse
Changelings can shift their forms with a thought. Many changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression. It's also an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat changelings with suspicion.
Ability Scores Choose one of: (a) Choose any +2; choose any other +1 (b) Choose three different +1
Creature Type Fey
Speed 30 ft.
Creature Type You are a Fey
Size You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
Changeling Instincts Thanks to your connection to the fey realm, you gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Performance, or Persuasion.
Shapechanger As an action, you change your appearance and your voice. You determine the specifics of the changes, including your coloration, hair length, and sex. You can also adjust your height between Medium and Small. You can make yourself appear as a member of another race, though none of your game statistics change. You can't duplicate the appearance of an individual you've never seen, and you must adopt a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs that you have, though, you may have wings. Your clothing and equipment aren't changed by this trait. You stay in the new form until you use an action to revert to your true form or until you die.
Languages You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

A single changeling might be known as “Captain Jackdaw”, “Old Lady Withers”, “Knuckle Sandwich McGee” and “Steve”, but to a changeling a name is just another trait to be traded out like an old coat. However, there is a true name to every changeling, and it is usually only shared with other changelings or those it has absolute trust in. Their true names are usually simple, monosyllabic, and genderless. Changeling True Names: Aic, Arx, Bic, Duc, Dug, Hukt, Im, Jik, Jirx, Mas, Mis, Nug, Oz, Pags, Pim, Sirs, Tors, Vaen, Von.

History

The first changelings in the multiverse appeared in the Feywild, and the wondrous, mutable essence of that plane lingers in changelings today—even in those changelings who have never set foot in the fey realm. Each changeling decides how to use their shape-shifting ability, channeling either the peril or the joy of the Feywild. Sometimes they adopt new forms for the sake of mischief or malice, and other times they don a new identity to right wrongs or delight the downtrodden.

Notable Characters

• Glooms Freyja (Half)
• Avarice 
• Fade 
• Elevhet Beskerville 
• Chamomile Morrow 

Scientific Name

Fey

Lifespan

Typically a century or less.

Average Physique

With ever-changing appearances, changelings reside in many societies undetected. Each changeling can supernaturally adopt any face they like. For some changelings, a new face is only a disguise. For other changelings, a new face may reveal an aspect of their soul.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

In their true form, changelings appear faded, their features almost devoid of detail. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history—is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then might never be used again. However, many changelings develop identities that have more depth, crafting whole personas complete with histories and beliefs. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation, investigation, and combat.

Geographic Distribution

• The Feywild